#!/usr/bin/python
div1 = ["Lions", "Tigers", "Jaguars", "Cougars"]
div2 = ["Whales", "Sharks", "Piranhas", "Alligators"]
div3 = ["Cubs", "Kittens", "Puppies", "Calfs"]
def create_schedule(list):
""" Create a schedule for the teams in the list and return it"""
s = []
if len(list) % 2 == 1: list = list + ["BYE"]
for i in range(len(list)-1):
mid = len(list) / 2
l1 = list[:mid]
l2 = list[mid:]
l2.reverse()
# Switch sides after each round
if(i % 2 == 1):
s = s + [ zip(l1, l2) ]
else:
s = s + [ zip(l2, l1) ]
list.insert(1, list.pop())
return s
def main():
for round in create_schedule(div1):
for match in round:
print match[0] + " - " + match[1]
print
for round in create_schedule(div2):
for match in round:
print match[0] + " - " + match[1]
print
for round in create_schedule(div3):
for match in round:
print match[0] + " - " + match[1]
print
for round in create_schedule(div1+div2+div3):
for match in round:
print match[0] + " - " + match[1]
print
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()